Dana Miller2 said:I’ve never really been one for those 😍 types of things, and honestly, this article provides a pretty solid justification for my lifestyle choices.
I’m in the same boat, so I can't exactly lecture anyone on why I skip these articles. It’s kind of like how if you spend the afternoon indulging in cookies, you feel like you owe it to yourself to go for a run afterward—no pain, no gain, though in this specific case, it's more like no pain, huge gain.😁
mistymarlin6 said:I’d love to just pass away in my sleep, somewhere peaceful...🙂
Exactly. It beats being one of those passengers in a car crash who dies screaming in agony. 😁
Honestly, this might be one of the darker threads we've had on here. I feel like you almost have to be going through an emo phase to even consider posting something like this, right?
Is that over at Turbo sport? If so, I’d steer clear if I were you—I heard through the grapevine that their service department is a total disaster right now. On a different note, looking at your height, I honestly think a size Medium would be your sweet spot. Of course, it really comes down to how the geometry feels for you personally. When you’re standing over the bike with your feet on the ground, you want to make sure there’s a decent couple of inches between your crotch and the top tube. Beyond that, just make sure you feel comfortable once you're actually perched on the saddle with your hands on the bars; you don't want to find yourself hunched over too aggressively.
Sean Reed8 said:Honestly, my main priority is just battery life. I’m mostly riding around the city, so I don't really need a massive beam to light up the road ahead of me; I just need lights that act as a clear signal so people actually see where I am.
If you're looking at visibility, LEDs are easily your best bet. You can just set them to a steady flash, and a single set of batteries will pretty much last you for months on end.
It’s not really about the drop height, but rather the frame size itself. That said, things get a bit tricky because every manufacturer handles sizing differently; what feels right in a 16-inch frame from one brand might feel totally different in an 18-inch frame from another. I ran into this exact thing when I was shopping for my own setup—I found that an 18" Kona felt perfect, whereas a 16" Haro was my sweet spot. An 18" Haro, on the other hand, felt way too massive for me compared to how the Kona sat.
quietpilot87 said:I mean, look, he could probably get away with having a little sugar in the morning and not feel much of a difference 😁 It’s definitely better than hitting it in the evening.
The conversation here is really about having coffee on an empty stomach before a morning workout. You want to steer clear of any sugar there, because that insulin spike basically puts the brakes on your body's ability to burn fat.
You’ve actually wandered into the wrong corner of the forum—you probably want to head over to the Fitness & Wellness section instead. If you're serious about packing on some serious muscle mass, it really just comes down to two things: eating a massive amount of calories and hitting the weights hard. Those protein bars? They’re fine, I guess, but they're just a supplement. You can absolutely make progress without them if your actual diet is dialed in.
I usually bike to work, though I’ll admit I only pull that out when the weather is actually cooperating. 🙂
It isn't a massive commute for me, so I can just take my time, enjoy the ride, and make sure I don't show up to the office looking like I just finished a marathon.
The UN diet is honestly terrible; it just leaves you feeling completely famished and ends up wrecking your entire system. I mean, that fruit-only day they suggest? It’s an absolute disaster.
You should really head over to the Recreation and Fitness subforum; people have been going back and forth on that topic quite a bit lately. Fasting isn't all it's cracked up to be, and honestly, you'll find a massive amount of threads laid out with specific instructions on how to do it, when to do it, and what you actually need to eat. At the end of the day, though, just getting off the couch and moving around is what truly matters...
Taylor Rivera7 said:🎉, thanks jadetiger962. I'll let you know if I manage to track down a studio that doesn't just focus on the ballroom stuff—you know, all that waltz, rumba, and samba—but actually leans into hip-hop and more modern styles.
I’m familiar with some dance studios like Alvin Ailey and Fred Astaire; they both have decent websites where you can check out their schedules to see what fits your life. Honestly, you can always just drop by, say hi, and ask if you can trial a class. Usually, they'll let you try your first hour for free anyway.
Honestly, don't sweat it; everyone gets them, even people a bit further along in life. You just need to find a studio that caters to your age group so you aren't stuck in a room full of thirteen-year-olds. I'm thirty myself and I still head down to my jazz classes, so trust me, you aren't "old" by any stretch of the imagination.
Man, you're only 21. Honestly, if you were telling me you were 40, I might actually have to stop and give it some thought. But at your age? Just keep doing what you're doing...
It’s all in the genes, I suppose... My brother started seeing a few gray hairs around the same time he hit twenty, whereas my own silver strands started making an appearance when I was about twenty-three.
You can find plenty of dance studios right there in Washington, D.C., too.
The ones I’ve actually come across personally are Liberdance and Tala, though I’m pretty sure a quick Google search would turn up a whole bunch of other options...
mellowhound17 said:Donna Nguyen50, honestly, you really shouldn't worry about weight loss messing with your fertility. If anything, gaining weight would be the bigger concern for getting pregnant, so just keep doing what you're doing.
The reality is, if your body fat percentage drops too low, your period might actually stop altogether. But to get to that point, you’d have to be training like an Olympic athlete and being incredibly strict with your diet.
I mean, if I weren't looking at several specific cases where things like lung or throat cancer were caused exclusively by smoking, I wouldn't even be saying anything about this...
As far as I know, the only oat bread worth mentioning is what you can grab at Panera Bread... though I wonder if it might be easier to just pick up some oat flour and bake a loaf from scratch (or maybe even just grind down some rolled oats yourself)? I’m really not sure if that’s something you’d actually find the patience or interest to pull off, though...